janji

Dongxiang

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 淹 (yān) +‎ -ji.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɑnˈt͡ɕi/

Verb

janji

to drown

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay janji.

Pronunciation

(Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒand͡ʒi/ [ˈd͡ʒaɲ.d͡ʒi]
Rhymes: -and͡ʒi
Syllabification: jan‧ji

Noun

janji (plural janji-janji)

promise

Derived terms

Affixed terms

Compound terms

Further reading

“janji”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Pronunciation

(schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒand͡ʒi/ [ˈd͡ʒaɲ.d͡ʒi]
Rhymes: -d͡ʒi, -i
Hyphenation: jan‧ji

Noun

janji (Jawi spelling جنجي, plural janji-janji or janji²)

promise
Synonym: sumpah

Derived terms

Affixations

berjanji (“to promise”)
dijanjikan
diperjanjikan (“something to be promised or agreed with”)
janjikan
memperjanjikan (“to promise or agree with something”)
menjanjikan
perjanjian (“agreement; treaty; contract”)
terjanji (“promised”)

Compounds

Janji Dipacati (“sarcastic slogan”)
Janji Melayu (“a notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Malaysians, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy”)

Descendants

> Indonesian: janji (inherited)
→ Maguindanao: diyandi
→ Maranao: diyandi'
→ Tausug: janji'

Further reading

"janji" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
(also see "janji" at PRPM first version)

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